Across the Universe vs Dreaming of Lions
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Across the Universe). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 13m. Across the Universe is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Across the Universe
Dreaming of Lions| Across the Universe | Dreaming of Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Julie Taymor | Paolo Marinou-Blanco |
| Main cast | Evan Rachel Wood, Robert Clohessy, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Bill Buell | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro |
Synopsis
Across the Universe
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Dreaming of Lions
Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.
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